Celebrated
author
J.K.
Rowling
has
written
a
biography
of
the
lesser-known
"Harry
Potter" character,
Celestina
Warbeck,
on
a
fan
site.
The
Scottish
author
published
the
profile
of
the
singer,
who
is
referenced
in
the
popular
wizarding
book
series,
though
never
appearing
directly,
on
fan
site
-
Pottermore
-
after
describing
her
as
one
of
her
favourite
unseen
characters
and
likening
her
to
Welsh
superstar
Dame
Shirley
Bassey.
"Celestina
Warbeck
is
one
of
my
favourite
'off-stage'
characters
in
the
'Harry
Potter'
series,
and
has
been
part
of
the
Potter
world
ever
since
its
inception," she
was
quoted
as
saying.
"Although
we
never
lay
eyes
on
Celestina
during
the
whole
seven
volumes
of
the
Potter
books,
I
always
imagined
her
to
resemble
Shirley
Bassey
in
both
looks
and
style.
"I
stole
her
first
name
from
a
friend
with
whom
I
worked,
years
ago,
at
Amnesty
International's
Headquarters
in
London;
'Celestina'
was
simply
begging
to
be
scooped
up
and
attached
to
a
glamorous
witch."
The
biography,
available
to
read
on
the
subscription-only
site,
details
the
establishment
of
a
choir
at
wizarding
school
Hogwarts
to
cater
for
Celestina's
talents.